ChangBai mountain Pine

Sea-Gull is one of the major watch companies in China, based in Tianjin. This watch itself if a 'small seconds' design whereby the second hand doesn't revolve around the main axis, but in a smaller sub-dial. This creates an area of interest in the dial that also presents a visual challenge to the art design.

Changbaishan Pine captures a landscape defined by stillness. Changbaishan is known for its harsh winters, steep slopes and long stretches of snow that remain untouched for months at a time. In that environment, a single pine tree can feel like a landmark — something that endures the weather without changing its shape or character.

The artwork focuses on that idea of resilience through simplicity. The scene uses cool, desaturated tones to create the sense of altitude and cold air, while the pine stands firm against the white surroundings. Nothing about the composition is dramatic; the strength of the image comes from how little needs to be shown. Snow, rock and a single tree are enough to set the atmosphere.

The dial on this watch already had character before any paint touched it, and that texture helps the landscape feel natural rather than overly polished. The slight imperfections in the surface work well with the subject, giving the snow a subtle grain and the rocks a hint of real terrain.The idea here was to integrate traditional Chinese painting designs, which are often based on nature; trees, birds, flowers, with a modern style. Chinese painting is often done in inks with a limited color palette, often very quickly since you can't re-work the ink; it must be done first time. This tends to give the works a vibrancy and pace, where every stroke counts, though at the expense of depth of color. This design, of the famous Chang Bai mountain pine tree, aims to keep a very limited color palette; with some simple dark browns, green and gold leaf paint to capture the tree's features and potentially the late afternoon sunlight in a wintry mountainside.

This piece is about quiet endurance — not as a metaphor, but as a simple observation of how landscapes look in deep winter when most things retreat and only the essentials remain.